Dice game rules: you win $21 if you roll a 1 or a 2, you win $13 if you roll a 3,4,5 or 6. What should you pay to make this a fair game?
Probability distribution table
X | 21 | 13 |
P(x) | 1/3 | 2/3 |
For make this fair game i pay $15.67
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